二に元げん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

duality; binary

Refers to a system or concept consisting of two fundamental elements, such as in philosophy, mathematics, or computing. Often used attributively with の.

• この哲てつ学がくは二に元げん論ろんに基もとづいている。

  This philosophy is based on dualism.

• コンピューターは二に元げん法ほうで動うごいている。

  Computers operate on a binary system.